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(No Model.)

0. P. SEARLES. GAR 0OUBLING..

Patented 001;. 2, 1883.

-Wafmasses W I I jection. which is formed upon 'NITEI) STATES PATENT QFFICE.

CHARLES PHILANDER SEARLES, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF TO GEORGE WV. BUTLER, OF SAME PLACE.

CAR-COUPLING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 286,080, dated October 2, 1883.

Application filed August 7, 1883. (N0 model.)

To to whom, it 11mg concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES PHILANDER SnARLEs, of Columbus, in the county ofFranklin and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Oar-Couplings; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specifica.

tion.

My invention relates to an improvement in car-couplings; and it consistsin an attachment which can be applied to any of the common draw-heads now in use, for the purpose of enabling ears to be coupled without the necessity of having men go in between the cars, and thus risk both life and limb.

Figure l is a side elevation of a car-coupling embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical. longitudinal section ofthc same. Fig. .l is a plan view. Fig. 4 is a front elevation.

A. represents an ordinary draw-head, and B the casting which is applied thereto. This casting has ashank,(l, formed on its rearend, which enters the draw-head A, and the drawhead and casting B are secured together by means ot'thepin I). This pin 1) is secured to or forms a part of the plate or casting E, which has its rear end pushed into a suitable groove or socket formed to receive it, and which plate or casting moves back and forthwith the draw-head when the cars run together. The pin projects downward from the under side of the front end of the plate or casting, and passes both through the draw-head A and the prothe rear end of the casting B. The casting B, being secured to the front of the draw-head, projects outward, as shown, and takes the place of the draw-head. In the front end of the castingis formed a recess to receive the end of the ordinary coupling link, and passing vertically through the front end of the link is an ordinary coupling-pin. Upon the top of the casting B is formed the hook G, behind which the coupling-link may be made to catch.

Held in between the plate or casting and the top of the draw-head A is the retitangular 5o couplinglink H, which can play back and forth between the front end of the car and the shoulder I, which is formed upon the plate or casting.

Journalcd or pivoted upon the front end of the car is the crank-shaft J, which has an operating-crank, L, at each end, and which has its central portion, N, formed as shown. This part N is turned down or bent, as shown, for the purpose of catching inside or behind the link for the purpose of holding it in position. \Vhen it is desired to prevent this link from moving forward far enough to couple with the hook formed upon the casting B of the approaching car, the link is pushed backward and thepart N is madeto catchinside ofthe link, and this part N then prevents thelink from being forced forward. \Vhen. it is desired, how ever, to have the cars linked together, the shaft J is turned so as to leave the part N up,when the link is then moved forward, so that its rear end will catch against the front part of the portion N. Also, journalcd upon the front end of the ear is asecond crankshaft, O,which is provided with a crank, I, at each end, and 7 5 which i s provided with the bent parts Q, catch ing in the link. and holding it up, and the second bent portion, R, at its center, for catching under the ordinary coupling-link and holding it in position, so that it will enter the mouth of the piece B of the adjoining car or its ordinary draw-head. YVhen it is desired tl'latthis rectangular link shall engage with the hook upon the casting B of the approaching car, the shaft 0 is turned so that the part Q will catch 8 5 under the link and hold it in a raised position, readyto drop over the top of the hook as soon as itapproaches sufiiciently near. This crankshalt O can be used either forholding the link ready to couple or for uncoupling the cars, as may be desired. \Vhen the ordinary link is used in the front of the casting B, the part It catches under or passes through the link, so

as to hold it at any desired angle.

This coupler is providcdwith two links, one

of which is to be used in case of an emergency,

while neither one interferes with the other.

Vhile the square link upon the top is in use,

the draW head and casting, the coupling-link, I 5

and the crank-shaft 0 provided with the bent part N, substantially as set forth.-

3. Ina ear-coupling, the combination of the draw-head A, the casting B, secured in the draw-head, the coupling-link, and the two bent 2o crank-shafts, substantially as specified.

V In testimony-whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

a CHARLES PHILANDER SEARLESa Witnesses: CHAS. S. CHERINGTON, J. S. GOLD. 

